Seven Summer Salads

by jenna on August 2, 2012

Okay so here are the facts:

It’s hot out. Really hot out.

You spent last night eating ice cream straight out of the carton while watching recaps of Olympic gymnastics. You may have also watched recaps of the 1996 Olympic gymnastics. You may also have watched an entire documentary on Dominique Moceanu on YouTube.

Oh, you did this, too? What a coincidence!

Here are a couple of my absolute favorite salad recipes. From my hot kitchen to your hot kitchen. I can’t promise they will give you Olympic gymnastic skills, but I like to think it’s a step in the right direction.

Quinoa, Corn and Lentil Salad. A blast from the past (original recipe was created back in 2010), but still so good. And you’ll build big muscles from all the protein! Perfect for gymnasts in training. Or just you after your neighborhood walk.

These look great, Jenna. Quinoa salads are a summer favorite of mine, so light and refreshing! I often add diced up raw zucchini — it’s a great way to use up a zucchini crop gone wild, and is a really hydrating food in the summer.

These look yummy! There’s nothing like the Olympics to make me want to eat healthier. And also take up swimming because my, oh, my, those swimmers look good. I bet they don’t feel any guilt about dessert.

All so fabulous and colourful! Salads are my go-to summer meal and I never get bored because there are SO many different things you can do with them. Thanks for reminding me about the wheat berries I have sitting up in my pantry…. time to put ‘em to use!

We’ve been eating the corn, tomato, mozzarella salad non-stop. So good. Also, I have very fond memories of the 1996 Olympics as well!! The gymnastics and overall coverage of the games seemed so much more exciting then!

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I don’t have a TV, so no Olympics coverage in this household… Super lame! But you have convinced me to start digging up YouTube for some action. These salads all look awesome! I really wanna try grilled peaches soon!

Totally watched the recap of Kerri Strug’s one-legged vault this morning! It feels like so, so long ago (probably because it was…). Quinoa salads fresh from the fridge are beautiful on these hot summer nights!

I recently made the Asian Slaw for a family picnic. I forgot the peanuts in my rush out the door, but people still enjoyed it. We came home & had leftovers with peanuts on it – WOW! they really put it over the top!

Creepy…because I actually did the same thing (that is…sit on my couch while watching the 2012 Olympic gymnasts while simultaneously watching YouTube clips of Dominique Moceanu and the magnificent Seven…). I got made fun of by my husband but you are making me feel better about these awesome life choices

Can’t wait to try some of these, Jenna. I’ve just totally been loving your blog lately – such inspiring and fun recipes, trip ideas, book reviews … I look forward to reading every morning : ) Let me know if you make it to Minnesota on your book tour!